Starting with Genshin Impact, the whole world is going crazy for it.

[It's supposed to be released in two days, will the developer delay it?]

[The big boss definitely won't back out; didn't everyone make a bet this time?]

Which class do you like the most? Right now, I most want to play a mage.

[Is the gunslinger's outfit in the trailer fashionable? I can't wait!]

The comments were almost entirely filled with anticipation for DNF.

Zhou Tiankuo felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders.

Although he was confident he could beat Chen Bin, he had to admit that the bet made him somewhat afraid.

Now he needs to interact with players to be sure he will win.

What is the most important thing in a game?

Everyone will have a different answer.

Because games are a rather complex thing, containing many things.

First, the game has a main interface layout, and the designer should consider what function should be in each position.

There's also a basic combat system, a character development system, dungeons, personal account information, a shop, friends...

It also includes a backpack, chat, announcements, and more.

Even a small game is complete in every way, containing all sorts of designs from the designers.

But Zhou Tiankuo doesn't need to worry about these things.

Therefore, he focused more on "how to attract players to become loyal audiences of the game".

In other words, it's about understanding the psychology of players in this world and ensuring that their needs are met in the games developed by Tiankuo Studio.

After arriving in this world, although Zhou Tiankuo has been working on and releasing games, in the early stages he was simply following the established procedures and doing things by script.

His genuine concern for players and his true transformation into a mature designer's mindset began with the Genshin Impact update.

That was the first time he wrote an updated document and finalized various details.

The main direction of the version update is determined by the various comments given by players.

Because the homestead system is a major highlight of the version update, he focused on adding many features to the homestead system.

In the past, although he participated in other game updates, he generally followed the version in the game database and did not personally process certain data.

Speaking of which...

Zhou Tiankuo glanced at his schedule.

Following the release of Dungeon Fighter Online, Genshin Impact is about to receive a version update!

He could sense that he would be very busy in the coming month.

However, compared to the days when he would finish one game and wait to start the next, Zhou Tiankuo still felt that his current life was much better.

Because he now has various plans, even when faced with external interference, such as the plagiarism and betting incident, Zhou Tiankuo is able to carry out his "main and side projects" in an orderly manner.

With the establishment of the experience center and the physical studio, he felt himself becoming more and more integrated into this world!

Zhou Tiankuo was distracted for a moment before continuing his introduction.

"The focus of our entire game is actually on the different characters, so there are many settings for character development."

As you can see from the trailer, the core gameplay of this game revolves around different characters.

"Not to mention the available character classes, there are also job changes and awakenings."

[Job change? Awakening? That certainly sounds like a very rich feature!]

I'm not usually particularly interested in the trailers, but for some reason, I want to play as soon as a pro starts streaming.

[A competitive game definitely needs these features, right? Could you please explain them in detail?]

Based on the big boss's usual style, he probably won't say too much.

To everyone's surprise, Zhou Tiankuo actually opened the game and introduced each character's job advancement.

Firstly, it's to avoid being distracted by the fact that the plagiarist is live-streaming.

Secondly, Zhou Tiankuo himself also needs to familiarize himself with the game, since he hasn't played it in a long time.

"Let me briefly explain the job change process..."

"Let me introduce a Ghost Swordsman first. Male version."

Judging from the appearance of the Ghost Swordsman, he is a very unrestrained and wild person.

His silver hair was like a hedgehog's quills, and his body was covered in explosive muscles.

These details may not be particularly noticeable in the game.

After all, it's a pixel-style game.

"As for the Ghost Swordsman... I don't know if everyone who saw the trailer liked him, but he's a very strong character."

"His left hand possesses supernatural power that can suppress enemies."

"At level 15, there are four job options... namely Berserker, Sword Master, Soul Bender, and Asura."

Holy crap, I'm dizzy.

[That's too many! Are there different things to do when you advance to awakening for these four different job paths?]

[I'm guessing it should be!]

[If the big spenders could release more valuable gift packs when the server launches, everyone will be more motivated to spend money.]

Upon seeing a comment asking everyone to spend money on in-game purchases, Zhou Tiankuo frowned.

"I'm doing this live stream today mainly to talk about this game. To this fan, although I know you mean well, I have confidence in my game. I don't want to ask anyone to do anything to help me win this bet during this live stream."

Zhou Tiankuo carefully considered his words.

"To put it bluntly, I hope you can understand one thing... I made the bet with others because I have confidence in my game and in the studio, not because I have confidence in the players' ability to spend money."

"This shouldn't be a case of putting the cart before the horse!"

[I'm in love! This guy truly lives up to his reputation.]

This kind of mentality won't work! What if players who were planning to spend money decide against it after being told this?

Are some people just trolls? Those who want to spend money will spend it no matter what, and those who don't want to spend money simply didn't want to in the first place.

Zhou Tiankuo smiled.

"If what I said makes you give up on your poverty alleviation efforts, then it just means you weren't doing this because you were interested in the game."

"Actually, I don't want the studio to have more fans than a particular game, because our goal is to produce good games."

He doesn't like anything being turned into a fandom-like thing.

The viewers in the live chat suddenly realized what was going on.

Zhou Tiankuo then gave a detailed introduction to the Ghost Swordsman's job advancement, and then moved on to another one.

But he soon discovered that the live stream wasn't very popular.

After the broadcast ended, Zhou Tiankuo received data from Xia Tian.

The live stream popularity of "Let's Catch Monsters" far exceeds that of Zhou Tiankuo, according to the data.

Whether it's the number of viewers, revenue, or the amount of discussion after the live stream ends.

Zhou Tiankuo frowned.

Chapter 149 The system finally did something, I'm so touched.

"What does this mean? Are you trying to go against me from the very beginning of the live stream?"

Zhou Tiankuo said quietly.

According to the data, Zhou Tiankuo's live stream peaked at only 5 viewers, while Chen Bin's reached 10.

As for the revenue, Zhou Tiankuo didn't care too much about it. He didn't originally plan to let players subscribe to any memberships or send gifts when he started the live stream.

However, Zhou Tiankuo was somewhat nervous about the topic's level of discussion.

He saw that after the live stream ended, Chen Bin's game had already sparked a lot of buzz on various forums.

Many discussions were initiated.

Even through Chen Bin's live streams, you can see many of the monsters he designed, which have gained him a lot of popularity.

Many people are already discussing which little monster looks cuter and is more suitable to raise.

Although the overall model and settings are based on Pokémon GO, players don't seem to mind at all.

Zhou Tiankuo randomly clicked on a discussion thread.

The original poster briefly shared their thoughts on watching Chen Bin's live stream today.

Although Pokémon wasn't mentioned, many people in the comments made comparisons.

I think this game is more fun than Pokémon...

I agree; these little monsters really fit the Chinese aesthetic.

[This is the kind of game we should be playing! Tiankuo Studio doesn't seem to create any sense of immersion at all.]

I really don't know how people keep playing Pokémon games. I gave up after one day...

[Oh, you guys like this new game, but you don't have to badmouth Tiankuo Studio's games!]

[Come quick, everyone! There's a dog from Tiankuo Studio here!]

Anyone who speaks up for Tiankuo Studio's games will be attacked by the others in the thread.

Zhou Tiankuo was so angry he almost laughed.

Are these players really unable to distinguish right from wrong?

He clicked on those people's profiles, only to find that those who were posting comments and promoting the game "Catch Monsters" were all alt accounts.

As for the original poster, they are a legitimate forum user.